You can make a slideshow with Windows' free movie editor, Movie Maker. While the old Windows Movie Maker from earlier operating systems is no longer supported, Easy Movie Maker has the same functionality.

Steps

Part 1

Preparing Your Slideshow

1

Download the Movie Maker app if you don't have it already. It's free in the Windows 10 app store; you can find it listed under the name "Easy Movie Maker".[1]

While you can technically download the classic "Windows Movie Maker", Microsoft no longer supports it.[2]

2

Locate any photos you wish to put in your slideshow. Your dedicated "Pictures" folder is a good place to start if you don't have any ideas.

3

Locate any music you wish to put in your slideshow. If you don't want to move the actual music file (e.g., MP3), simply copy and paste the file.

4

Right-click on your desktop, then select "New" and click "Folder". This will create a new, empty folder on your desktop.

5

Place all of your media for the slideshow in your desktop folder. This will make retrieving these files whilst creating your slideshow a quick and efficient process. You are now ready to make your slideshow!

Part 2

Creating Your Slideshow

1

Open the "Easy Movie Maker" app.

2

Click the "New Project" option. This should take you to a photo selection screen.

Community Q&A

How do I get rid of the black bars on either side of the pictures in my slide show?

Community Answer

I don't believe this is possible in the application. This is one of the reasons why I am looking for a better alternative to Windows Movie Maker. The reason why the black bars are there is because the width/height ratio (aspect) is not the same as the screen you're making it for. If you were to fill the image in the screen area, the picture would look very stretched and ugly so they fix this by just adding bars to the end. I would rather have something else in place of the black bars like some sort of background.